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Ratbags, Peaceniks and Agents of Change. Resistance radio that explores the movements that made us, drawing from the activist archives through to voices of resistance today. We take you under the hood to see how collectives and campaigns are formed, mobilise people, work cooperatively to transform systems of oppression and are sustained over time.
Episodes
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The Yarra Drug and Health Forum: Celebrating thirty years!
The Yarra Drug and Health Forum is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary this year. The Forum was established in 1996, when the Premier’s Drug Advisory Council, chaired by public health expert Professor David Pennington, produced a report which recommended that the “State Government encourage and...
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Making radio in a pandemic: 3CR’s response to Covid-19
In 2026 3CR Community Radio Station is celebrating 50 years of Radical Radio. 3CR is widely recognised as the first community owned and community run grassroots radio station in the country. Broadcasters come from 3CR’s diverse local community and the station provides a platform for the many…
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Protect Our NDIS Rally
Protect our NDIS Rally, State Library of Victoria, 9/5/2026Recorded by Danielle HassallMC: Hannah ThomasSpeakers: Andrew Bretherton, Gi Brown, Naomi Farmer, Anasina Gray-Barberio, Christian Astourian, Ishtar HopeMusic removed from podcast but available through following linksI Care About You…
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May Tiny Sparks and Turning Points
Tiny Sparks and Turning Points is a monthly selection of protests, strikes and significant dates concerning social change in Australian history. This was the segment for May. It was produced by the Commons Social Change Library, a repository of more than 1500 resources for campaigners, which can…
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Public Forum: War Or Public Housing
Presentations from the Public Forum entitled 'War Or Public Housing: resist the push to defund public services', recorded by 3CR reporter Annie McLoughlin. This presentation was held on Thursday 16th of April, at the City of Melbourne's Multicultural Hub, with speakers: Louisa Bassini, Inner...
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April Tiny Sparks and Turning Points
Tiny Sparks and Turning Points is a monthly selection of protests, strikes and significant dates concerning social change in Australian history. This was the segment for April. It was produced by the Commons Social Change Library, a repository of more than 1500 resources for campaigners, which…
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March Tiny Sparks and Turning Points
Tiny Sparks and Turning Points is a monthly selection of protests, strikes and significant dates concerning social change in Australian history. This was the segment for March. It was produced by the Commons Social Change Library, a repository of more than 1500 resources for campaigners, which…
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Commons Conversations Series 4: James Clark and Mar Garcia Sanz
Commons Conversations is a series of interviews in which campaigners share their experiences and insights into activism, learning in movements, radical history, and more. The series is produced by the Commons Social Change Library, a repository of more than 1500 resources for campaigners, which…
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Commons Conversations Series 4: Hayley Sestokas
Commons Conversations is a series of interviews in which campaigners share their experiences and insights into activism, learning in movements, radical history, and more. The series is produced by the Commons Social Change Library, a repository of more than 1500 resources for campaigners, which…
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February Tiny Sparks and Turning Points
Tiny Sparks and Turning Points is a monthly selection of protests, strikes and significant dates concerning social change in Australian history. This was the segment for February. It was produced by the Commons Social Change Library, a repository of more than 1500 resources for campaigners, which...
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Commons Conversations Series 4: Neha Madhok and Michelle Prasad
This week’s episode features a conversation between Neha Madhok and Michelle Prasad, who recently engaged in research concerning the experiences of People of Colour, First Nations People, and Multicultural Communities in the climate movement. Neha, who is the co-founder of Democracy in Colour,...
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Commons Conversations Series 4: Jess Harwood
In today’s episode Commons Librarian Iain McIntyre chats with artivist Jess Harwood about the role of comics and art in creating social change, as well as her work with various campaigns and organisations. The program is produced by the Commons Social Change Library. To access more than 1500...
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Commons Conversations Series 4: Cathy Rogers and Sophie Hartley
Sophie Hartley, researcher at the Commons Social Change Library, chats with Cathy Rogers from the UK Social Change Lab about how to effectively campaign against the fossil fuel industry. The pair discuss recent reports they have published. Sophie's is entitled Tactics Used by Fossil Fuel…
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January Tiny Sparks and Turning Points in Australian History
Tiny Sparks and Turning Points is a monthly selection of protests, strikes and significant dates concerning social change in Australian history. It is broadcast on 3CR's Minday Breakfast program on the first Monday of each month, as well as on other community radio stations around Australia.This...
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Commons Conversations Series 4: Will Potter and Natasha Adams
In this week’s episode of Commons Conversations Will Potter from the Tomorrow Movement chats with researcher and activist Natasha Adams about the nature of far-right ideologies in Australia and the UK, as well as their global connections. The pair outline strategies for countering these…
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Commons Conversations Series 4: Holly Hammond and Lucy Graham
In this week’s episode episode Commons Director Holly Hammond chats with Lucy Graham, Cape York Campaigner at the Cairns and Far North Environment Center (CAFNEC) about her experiences of rural and regional organizing.This program was produced by the Commons Social Change Library. To access more...
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Commons Conversations Series 4: Charlie Wood and Kazu Haga
In this week’s episode of Commons Conversations climate justice organizer and therapist Charlie Wood chats with trainer and educator Kazu Haga about his new book, Fierce Vulnerability. Together they explore the intertwined nature of personal and systemic change, emphasizing the importance of...
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December Tiny Sparks and Turning Points in Australian History
Tiny Sparks and Turning Points is a monthly selection of protests, strikes and significant dates concerning social change in Australian history. This was the segment for December. It was produced by the Commons Social Change Library, a repository of more than 1500 resources for campaigners, which...
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November Tiny Sparks and Turning Points
Tiny Sparks and Turning Points is a monthly selection of protests, strikes and significant dates concerning social change in Australian history. It is broadcast on 3CR's Monday Breakfast program on the first Monday of each month, as well as on other community radio stations around Australia.This...
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All Been Inside - Episode Four (Mike)
Joining Mike on Episode Two of 'All Been Inside' is guest, Stan Winford, from the Centre for Innovative Justice, who talks about the pathways into the justice system for young offenders and how people with cognitive disabilities could be better supported when they come into contact with the...
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All Been Inside - Episode Two (Bindi)
'All Been Inside' Episode Two features 'Bindi' talking about how she acquired her brain injury and her message of the need for equitable care by our health and justice system for women who have experienced domestic violence.Bindi also chats with social worker, Sinead Tobin, about her experiences...
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All Been Inside - Episode One (Jai)
Episode One of 'All Been Inside' features Voices for Change member, Jai Haines, in conversation with criminal lawyer, Adam Willson, from Fitzroy Legal Service.Jai talks about his experience of the Assessment and Referral Court (ARC), a special court dedicated to supporting people caught up in the...
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October Tiny Sparks and Turning Points in Australian History
Tiny Sparks and Turning Points is a monthly selection of protests, strikes and significant dates concerning social change in Australian history. It goes to air on the first Monday of each month on 3CR at 8am.This was the segment for October. It was produced by the Commons Social Change Library, a...
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September Tiny Sparks and Turning Points in Australian History
Tiny Sparks and Turning Points is a monthly selection of protests, strikes and significant dates concerning social change in Australian history. It goes to air on the first Monday of each month on 3CR at 8am.This was the segment for September. It was produced by the Commons Social Change Library…
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Tiny Sparks and Turning Points in Australian History: August
Tiny Sparks and Turning Points is a monthly selection of protests, strikes and significant dates concerning social change in Australian history. It goes to air on the first Monday of each month on 3CR at 8am.This was the segment for August. It was produced by the Commons Social Change Library, a...
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Tiny Sparks and Turning Points in Australian History: July
Tiny Sparks and Turning Points is a monthly selection of protests, strikes and significant dates concerning social change in Australian history. It goes to air on the first Monday of each month on 3CR at 8am.This was the segment for July. It was produced by the Commons Social Change Library, a...
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Tiny Sparks and Turning Points in Australian History: June
Tiny Sparks and Turning Points is a monthly selection of protests, strikes and significant dates concerning social change in Australian history. It goes to air on the first Monday of each month on 3CR at 8am. This was the segment for June. It was produced by the Commons Social Change Library, a...
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Commons Conversations Series 3: Daniel Sherrell and Desiree Cai
In this podcast Movement Monitor Fellow Isabella Todd interviews Dan Sherrell, from the Australian Council of Trade Unions, and Desiree Cai, from the Tomorrow Movement. They discuss the lessons learnt from campaigning around a policy and legislation win, in the form of the 2024 founding of the…
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Commons Conversations Series 3: Tarneen Onus Browne and Noura Mansour
In a conversation held in late 2024 Tarneen Onus-Browne and Noura Mansour discuss solidarity between First Nations and Palestinian communities in Australia, highlighting the resilience and strength derived from resistance to shared experiences of genocide and settler colonialism. Tarneen...
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Commons Conversations Series 3: Al Lad and Annie McGovern
In this episode of Commons Conversations Emily Trounce-Wood interviews anti-nuclear activists Al Lad and Annie McGovern about the 40+ years they have spent opposing the Roxby Downs uranium mine. The pair reflect on their experiences during the 1983 and 1984 blockades against the mine as well as…
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Commons Conversations Series 3: Bella Gallos and Upe
Common Library Engagement Officer Aoife Carli Hannan chats with two activists from Timor-Leste. First off Aoife is joined by Upe, a human rights activist and member of the LGBTIQA+ community, sharing his experiences in the Pride Movement in Timor, his involvement in international solidarity...
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Commons Conversations Series 3: Alicja Pawluczuk, Allison Rich and Holly Hammond
In this episode Commons Social Change Library Director Holly Hammond chats with Allison Rich and Alicja Pawluczuk from the Endo Violence collective about their creative approach to health activism. To find out more visit- https://endoviolence.com/To listen to previous series of Commons...
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Commons Conversations Series 3: Jackie Turner and Alex Kelly
In conversation with activist and filmmaker Alex Kelly, Jackie Turner from the Trans Justice Project discusses the importance of building solidarity, community and knowledge of history while combating disinformation.To find out more...
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Commons Conversations Series 3: Kenzie Harris and Iain McIntyre
In this episode from the third series of Commons Conversations, Kenzie Harris from the Global Grassroots Support Network discusses justice oriented activism and the lessons of successful climate justice organizing with Commons Librarian Iain McIntyre. To find out more...
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Fighting for Indigenous Self-Determination and Community-Controlled Space in Mexico City
UCLA-based academic and activist Daniel Pérez Gámez collaborates with Thursday Breakfast programmer Priya to bring you a conversation about the struggle for justice and self-determination by Indigenous land defenders and allied activists in Mexico City. Daniel and Priya delve into the land…
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War Crimes Start Here! A history of protesting arms exhibitions.
On this edition of Acting Up! we bring you some of the history of protest against weapons exhibitions on this continent. We have a look back into the archives and listen to some 3CR coverage of the Australia International Defence Exhibition (AIDEX) in Canberra in 1991 with an edition of the Stick...
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Woomera Stories 1
They bent like half cooked spaghetti, we didn't expect it to happen like that, to the soundtrack of Amelie (a popular French movie at the time) blowing across the desert from dusty speakers, the fences began to fall. Under the weight of people wanting justice, under the weight of people that had...
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Woomera Stories 2
When I first arrived there (Woomera) at 3- 3:30 am and it was too dark, I couldn’t see anything.. and in the morning when I woke up I was like OH.. a razor wire? I have came back to prison again? I was expecting they were gonna take me somewhere.. but not like a prison camp!This episode features...
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Commons Conversations Series 2: Radhika Jhaveri
In this episode environmental justice activist Radhika Jhaveri (she/her) is interviewed by Kenzie (Mackenzie) Harris (she/they, the principal coordinator for the Global Grassroots Support Network (GGSN). Radhika is the the GGSN coordinator for India, a member of the youth based collective “Let...
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Commons Conversations Series 2: Ned Howey
Aoife Carli-Hannan, engagement officer with the Commons Library, chats with Ned Howey, the co-founder of Tectonica, a movement building agency whose stated mission is “to create a seismic shift in the way politics are done, through innovations that empower social, economic, and environmental...
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Commons Conversations Series 2: Alice Hardinge
This episode features a conversation between Emily Wood Trounce and Alice Hardinge, the acting Tasmanian campaign manager for the Wilderness Society. In it they explore the practice and value of citizen science and big tree hunting in locating and identifying threatened species. They discuss how...
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Commons Conversations Series 2: Hannah O'Rourke
Aoife Carli-Hannan, engagement officer with the Commons Library, chats with Hannah O’Rourke, co-founder of the UK based Campaign Lab and a trainer with Social Movement Technologies. They discuss the role AI technologies can play in supporting campaigners with messaging, outreach and other...
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Commons Conversations Series 2: Jess Beckerling
In this conversation community radio broadcaster Mike Tucak interviews Jess Beckerling, campaign director of the WA Forest Alliance about her decades of experience in supporting coalition work and mobilising communities. They discuss lessons drawn from the successful campaign to end the logging…
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Commons Conversations Series 2: Rochelle Porteous
A conversation between Holly Hammond, Director of the Commons Library, and Rochelle Porteous, the Advocacy Manager at the Council for Intellectual Disability. Rochelle discusses some key wins and the insights she has drawn from a rich history of campaigning.This program was produced by the…
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Commons Conversations Series 2: Professor Winnifred Louis
A conversation between Sophie Hartley, climate activism researcher with the Commons Library, and Professor Winnifred Louis, director of the Social Change Lab at the University of Queensland.Winnifred is a social psychologist whose research interests focus on the influence of identity and norms on...
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Commons Conversations Series 2: Judy Lambert and Victoria McKenzie-McHarg
A conversation between Victoria McKenzie-McHarg, the strategic director of Women’s Environmental Leadership Australia (WELA), and Judy Lambert, a co-founder of WELA and an environmental activist since the early 1970s.This program was produced by the Commons Social Change Library. To check out…
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Commons Conversations Series 2: Laniyuk and Te Raukura O’Connell Rapira
A conversation between Te Raukura O’Connell Rapira and Laniyuk. They discuss a range of topics including the power of Indigenous solidarity, love of land, resistance to rainbow capitalism, and the role of creativity and emotion in achieving story sovereignty and social justice.Te Raukura…
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Commons Conversations #7: Laura O’Connell Rapria and Holly Hammond
Commons Conversations was a summer series of interviews in which campaigners shared their experiences and insights into activism, learning in movements, radical history and more. The program was broadcast by Community Radio 3CR and produced by the Commons Social Change Library, a website…
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Commons Conversations #6: Geraldine Fela and Iain McIntyre
Commons Conversations was a summer series of interviews in which campaigners shared their experiences and insights into activism, learning in movements, radical history and more. The program was broadcast by Community Radio 3CR and produced by the Commons Social Change Library, a website…
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Commons Conversations #5: Maddy Rose Braddon and Holly Hammond
Commons Conversations was a summer series of interviews in which campaigners shared their experiences and insights into activism, learning in movements, radical history and more. The program was broadcast by Community Radio 3CR and produced by the Commons Social Change Library, a website…
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Ratbags, Peaceniks and Agents of Change. Resistance radio that explores the movements that made us, drawing from the activist archives through to voices of resistance today. We take you under the hood to see how collectives and campaigns are formed, mobilise people, work cooperatively to transform systems of oppression and are sustained over time.
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